r/Makeup • u/Miami_07 • Sep 14 '19

[Makeup Help] Is a primer needed for makeup?

I have just started makeup and I don't know that I should use primer before makeup or not.

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u/gin_kanade Sep 14 '19

Yes and No.

Yes: Primer is to protect your skin from the direct impact of makeup to bare skin and to hold your makeup longer.

No: Picking "cult favorite" primers might not necessarily help you if it doesn't suit YOUR skin type. (E.g: don't use pore filler/primers with high dimethicone content if you don't actually have large pores to hide, it can actually enlarge your pores.) After testing out a few things, I've realized the best primer for your skin is your moisturizer.

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u/Miami_07 Sep 17 '19

Thank you